engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n oâ—_n glorify_v he_o but_o dishonour_v he_o with_o all_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o prophet_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o wicked_a king_n dan._n 5._o 23._o the_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v and_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o way_n thou_o have_v not_o glorify_v and_o this_o paâ—_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o man_n who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o the_o evidence_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o truth_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o lie_v together_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v estratâ—ged_v from_o god_n they_o be_v bear_v so_o psal_n 53._o 3â—_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v there_o be_v aâ—_n estrangement_n in_o the_o understanding_n they_o know_v he_o not_o though_o god_n be_v near_o they_o they_o seâ—_n he_o not_o though_o he_o do_v all_o for_o they_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o hos_fw-la 2._o 8._o she_o do_v not_o know_v i_o give_v her_o corn_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o estrangement_n in_o the_o will_n they_o care_v not_o for_o god_n they_o be_v his_o enemy_n yea_o enmity_n itself_o against_o he_o rom._n 8._o 7._o they_o be_v estrange_v in_o their_o affection_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v hater_n of_o god_n rom._n â—_o 30._o now_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o estrangedness_n they_o be_v whole_o indispose_v and_o utter_o averse_a to_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o which_o he_o be_v enslave_v man_n by_o seek_v a_o unbounded_a liberty_n have_v change_v one_o good_a lord_n for_o many_o tyrannical_a one_o that_o have_v usurp_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o soul_n tit._n 3._o 3_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n the_o word_n intimate_v one_o that_o be_v addict_v unto_o or_o whole_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o another_o and_o be_v use_v to_o express_v our_o serve_v of_o god_n man_n lust_n rule_v they_o their_o work_n and_o business_n be_v to_o gratify_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o one_o single_a lust_n but_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o they_o all_o each_o claim_v a_o empire_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o there_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o carnal_a concupiscence_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o covetousness_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o life_n or_o ambition_n these_o must_v all_o be_v obey_v 3._o the_o lust_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v infatiable_a like_o the_o horseleech_n two_o daughter_n or_o like_o the_o barren_a womb_n they_o never_o say_v they_o have_v enough_o or_o like_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v still_o gape_v after_o more_o hence_o so_o compare_v rom._n 3._o 13._o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n all_o concupiscence_n labour_v of_o a_o dropsy_n the_o more_o it_o have_v the_o more_o it_o crave_v when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o make_v provision_n for_o he_o can_v never_o give_v content_a to_o his_o carnal_a desire_n pro._n 27._o 20._o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o concupiscence_n have_v divert_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n from_o the_o only_a soul_n satisfy_v object_n to_o empty_a thing_n 4._o the_o outward_a favour_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n upon_o which_o their_o lust_n be_v place_v &_o from_o which_o they_o seek_v their_o satisfaction_n every_o carnal_a heart_n have_v with_o demas_n embrace_v the_o present_a world_n when_o man_n leave_v god_n he_o go_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o what_o god_n have_v provide_v to_o express_v his_o bounty_n to_o he_o in_o that_o have_v he_o abuse_v to_o serve_v his_o lust_n withal_o it_o be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o love_n with_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o god_n have_v in_o just_a judgement_n set_v the_o world_n in_o man_n heart_n for_o that_o they_o know_v no_o other_o good_a nor_o seek_v any_o other_o content_a not_o god_n himself_o but_o his_o common_a favour_n be_v their_o portion_n whether_o natural_a endowment_n or_o occasional_a blessing_n 5._o the_o natural_a man_n can_v spare_v nothing_o of_o these_o from_o his_o lust_n the_o truth_n be_v all_o be_v too_o little_a every_o thing_n be_v lose_v that_o do_v not_o feed_v some_o lust_n or_o other_o every_o lust_n be_v like_o nabal_n only_o generous_a and_o noble_a to_o itself_o but_o churlish_a to_o david_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o lust_n as_o be_v say_v of_o great_a alexander_n unus_n pellaeo_n juveni_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la orbis_fw-la hence_o than_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o so_o many_o lust_n think_v themselves_o straighten_a the_o natural_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o please_v all_o his_o lust_n and_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o a_o whole_a world_n to_o give_v they_o content_a and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a if_o he_o can_v spare_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n from_o they_o 6._o the_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o serve_v a_o man_n lust_n be_v thing_n direct_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o hence_o a_o man_n can_v do_v they_o both_o that_o man_n who_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n can_v seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o that_o mind_v their_o own_o thing_n can_v mind_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n why_o man_n can_v allow_v god_n nothing_o of_o glory_n at_o all_o because_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v then_o wrong_v themselves_o dissatisfie_v their_o own_o lust_n if_o man_n shall_v sincere_o improve_v their_o wit_n and_o part_n for_o god_n they_o shall_v then_o lose_v their_o own_o commendation_n from_o man_n if_o they_o shall_v lay_v out_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o wealth_n for_o god_n their_o lust_n will_v want_v it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o that_o they_o be_v full_o resolve_v in_o it_o to_o deny_v their_o concupiscence_n nothing_o hence_o they_o gather_v all_o together_o and_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o and_o resolve_v that_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n for_o god_n and_o his_o service_n use_v 1._o hence_o we_o see_v one_o great_a reason_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v subject_v not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v it_o in_o hope_n rom._n 8._o 20._o the_o reason_n of_o it_o lie_v here_o sinful_a man_n have_v get_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n god_n have_v providential_o give_v he_o a_o portion_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o through_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n have_v it_o at_o his_o own_o dispose_n have_v carry_v it_o away_o from_o god_n and_o divert_v it_o from_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a use_n which_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o wicked_a and_o sinister_a end_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o creature_n have_v in_o its_o self_n its_o usefulness_n every_o creature_n of_o god_n have_v a_o natural_a capacity_n of_o be_v improve_v to_o his_o glory_n man_n may_v as_o well_o honour_n god_n with_o his_o wit_n and_o part_n and_o substance_n as_o dishonour_v he_o they_o be_v talent_n which_o may_v be_v trade_v withal_o for_o he_o but_o a_o wicked_a heart_n have_v seduce_v he_o he_o turn_v they_o into_o another_o stream_n and_o so_o in_o application_n they_o lose_v their_o end_n and_o become_v vain_a use_v 2._o here_o also_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o person_n of_o great_a ability_n and_o advantage_n be_v many_o time_n the_o most_o averse_a from_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o often_o see_v it_o be_v so_o and_o wonder_v whence_o it_o come_v so_o to_o be_v we_o think_v oh_o what_o and_o how_o much_o may_v such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n do_v for_o god_n if_o he_o will_v but_o propound_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o his_o business_n to_o live_v to_o he_o but_o alas_o as_o they_o have_v a_o great_a portion_n of_o god_n blessing_n so_o they_o have_v great_a lust_n to_o gratify_v and_o they_o live_v at_o their_o devotion_n hereupon_o let_v god_n call_v for_o their_o service_n let_v their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n let_v the_o name_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n call_v never_o so_o much_o for_o their_o assistance_n lust_n countermand_v sin_n that_o reign_v there_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o man_n have_v take_v it_o up_o as_o a_o practical_a resolution_n that_o they_o will_v soon_o displease_v god_n than_o their_o lust_n use_v
to_o be_v bring_v into_o strait_n thing_n be_v here_o express_v as_o we_o hear_v according_a to_o appearance_n a_o man_n be_v not_o pinch_v with_o want_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o and_o be_v oppress_v with_o it_o hence_o doct._n when_o god_n intend_v save_v grace_n to_o any_o he_o first_o make_v they_o effectual_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o miserable_a and_o undo_v state_n god_n in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a method_n of_o convert_v sinner_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n begin_v with_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o empty_a needy_a poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n here_o begin_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o young_a man_n return_v to_o his_o father_n though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o work_v to_o this_o end_n have_v he_o not_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a strait_n he_o have_v never_o think_v of_o return_v his_o be_v in_o want_n be_v that_o which_o set_v he_o to_o seek_v relief_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o do_v at_o last_o though_o not_o immediate_o drive_v he_o home_o among_o the_o work_n ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v call_v common_a and_o preparatory_a common_a because_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o reprobate_n preparatory_a because_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o elect_a to_o be_v step_n towards_o conversion_n or_o work_n prepare_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o rational_a agent_n to_o entertain_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o of_o these_o work_n be_v conviction_n which_o have_v two_o thing_n for_o object_n viz._n sin_n and_o misery_n one_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o effect_n conviction_n usual_o proceed_v analytical_o it_o first_o discover_v the_o effect_n and_o from_o thence_o search_v after_o the_o cause_n the_o conviction_n of_o misery_n be_v that_o which_o here_o have_v its_o consideration_n that_o of_o sin_n follow_v afterward_o the_o first_o remove_v of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v he_o feel_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o want_n he_o find_v when_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o increase_v that_o now_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o in_o the_o explication_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o conviction_n of_o misery_n answ_n it_o be_v the_o first_o legal_a work_n that_o be_v usual_o wrought_v in_o a_o sinner_n make_v he_o to_o apprehend_v his_o present_a state_n of_o perdition_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v though_o not_o the_o full_a of_o a_o lose_a estate_n yet_o lead_v to_o it_o or_o a_o step_n towards_o it_o in_o the_o description_n observe_v 1._o i_o call_v it_o a_o legal_a work_n now_o divine_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o work_n legal_a 1._o which_o be_v usual_o wrought_v by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 8._o misery_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 12._o the_o law_n therefore_o first_o discover_v it_o 2._o which_o be_v common_a work_n and_o not_o in_o themselves_o save_a and_o so_o the_o word_n legal_a be_v often_o use_v in_o divinity_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v this_o before_o we_o conviction_n of_o misery_n may_v befall_v hypocrite_n isa_n 43._o 14._o yea_o of_o itself_o this_o be_v hell_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o conscience_n 3._o i_o call_v it_o the_o first_o legal_a work_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n usual_o begin_v here_o and_o so_o man_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v make_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o effect_n before_o he_o discover_v the_o cause_n yea_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o thereunto_o he_o first_o see_v and_o feel_v misery_n upon_o himself_o and_o thence_o be_v lead_v to_o see_v sin_n as_o the_o unblamable_a &_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o misery_n man_n usual_o apprehend_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v before_o he_o apprehend_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o just_a condemnation_n he_o feel_v himself_o miserable_a before_o he_o justifi_v god_n for_o though_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o law_n condemn_v and_o hence_o he_o must_v so_o far_o see_v sin_n as_o to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v break_v this_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o know_v sin_n in_o its_o just_a merit_n but_o rather_o count_v it_o a_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v he_o angry_a with_o that_o and_o not_o with_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 5._o 3._o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v to_o make_v he_o know_v and_o feel_v his_o perish_a condition_n at_o present_a that_o he_o be_v now_o go_v to_o perdition_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o young_a man_n find_v himself_o perish_v with_o hunger_n 4._o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o conviction_n be_v that_o it_o unmask_v the_o former_a delusion_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v make_v he_o to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o remedy_n against_o this_o misery_n either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n to_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o world_n he_o find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o he_o be_v sensible_o in_o what_o i._n e._n he_o still_o want_v that_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n notwithstanding_o all_o god_n favour_n or_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o creature_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o conviction_n in_o which_o though_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n now_o make_v in_o the_o sinner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o save_a change_n of_o his_o state_n for_o 1._o his_o state_n be_v as_o bad_a before_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v he_o then_o see_v it_o not_o but_o now_o he_o do_v he_o think_v himself_o rich_a and_o the_o world_n a_o trusty_a friend_n both_o these_o be_v mistake_n and_o now_o he_o find_v they_o so_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o rhis_n charge_n be_v now_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o before_o he_o cheat_v himself_o hence_o 2._o his_o state_n be_v not_o proper_o mend_v by_o this_o conviction_n for_o though_o he_o see_v his_o misery_n in_o some_o degree_n yet_o this_o sight_n do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o it_o conviction_n be_v not_o conversion_n though_o god_n can_v when_o he_o please_v make_v it_o a_o step_n towards_o it_o conviction_n do_v not_o make_v any_o man_n real_o better_a though_o it_o do_v give_v we_o hope_n that_o where_o the_o spirit_n begin_v he_o may_v carry_v it_o on_o for_o cain_n and_o judas_n fare_v never_o the_o better_a by_o it_o though_o many_o soul_n have_v by_o divine_a grace_n 2._o how_o this_o conviction_n be_v wrought_v answ_n 1._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o author_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o work_n it_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o in_o a_o work_n of_o common_a grace_n bring_v the_o creature_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o this_o misery_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o rational_a conviction_n may_v be_v gather_v and_o apply_v from_o the_o rational_a consideration_n of_o thing_n but_o that_o this_o sensible_a conviction_n depend_v on_o a_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v 1._o because_o the_o same_o mean_n of_o conviction_n be_v use_v with_o other_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o thus_o convince_v we_o preach_v sin_n and_o misery_n to_o a_o great_a many_o discourse_n with_o they_o of_o the_o distress_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a prodigal_a man_n but_o it_o be_v but_o now_o and_o then_o one_o that_o be_v touch_v with_o remorse_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o or_o acknowledge_v it_o sensible_o 2._o because_o the_o same_o mean_n may_v have_v be_v former_o use_v with_o this_o person_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o gain_v their_o 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be_v not_o consume_v and_o destroy_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n long_o before_o this_o lum_o 3._o 22._o 2._o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o livelihood_n he_o can_v challenge_v as_o a_o debt_n from_o god_n so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o bit_n of_o bread_n or_o draught_n of_o water_n but_o if_o he_o do_v bestow_v it_o upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o condescend_v favour_n gen._n 32._o 10._o 3._o unworthy_a that_o god_n shall_v condescend_v to_o step_v aside_o to_o do_v he_o the_o least_o courteousie_n at_o all_o that_o he_o shall_v visit_v he_o with_o any_o mercy_n matt._n 8._o 8._o hence_o he_o wonder_v at_o all_o say_v as_o david_n who_o be_o i_o or_o as_o mephibosheth_n 2_o sam._n 9_o 8._o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o that_o thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o the_o ungrateful_a sinner_n be_v quarrel_v with_o god_n let_v he_o show_v he_o never_o so_o much_o kindness_n but_o the_o humble_a sinner_n wonder_n at_o god_n let_v he_o show_v he_o never_o so_o little_a kindness_n because_o he_o judge_v that_o none_o can_v be_v little_a to_o such_o a_o worthless_a creature_n as_o he_o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v much_o more_o unworthy_a that_o god_n shall_v pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o take_v he_o among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n that_o he_o shall_v relieve_v his_o famish_v soul_n and_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n that_o he_o dare_v hardly_o speak_v of_o luk._n 18._o 14._o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o his_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n how_o do_v he_o set_v it_o forth_o see_v eph._n 3._o 18._o to_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n how_o much_o more_o may_v every_o one_o say_v so_o of_o his_o conversion_n he_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o god_n refuse_v to_o come_v and_o save_v he_o he_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n rom._n 9_o 19_o 20._o if_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v mere_a grace_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v his_o worthiness_n of_o all_o misery_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o undeserving_a but_o ill-deserving_a that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o forfeit_v all_o mercy_n but_o procure_v to_o himself_o all_o woe_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o be_v also_o a_o great_a provocation_n to_o god_n in_o particular_a 1._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o only_o his_o desert_n but_o less_o than_o his_o desert_n ezra_n 9_o 13._o job_n 11._o 6_o he_o will_v not_o only_o justify_v god_n anger_n but_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n in_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o befall_v he_o here_o in_o this_o world_n lam._n 3._o 22._o if_o god_n take_v â—_o way_n his_o estate_n comfort_n of_o his_o life_n strip_v he_o naked_a of_o all_o yet_o naked_a as_o he_o be_v he_o charge_v not_o god_n but_o bless_v he_o job_n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v just_a his_o execution_n of_o they_o righteous_a and_o his_o moderation_n of_o they_o merciful_a 2._o that_o the_o utmost_a of_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v due_o and_o true_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o his_o wage_n rom._n 8._o ult_n dan._n 9_o 8._o he_o see_v hell_n to_o be_v a_o place_n proper_a for_o he_o and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v mere_a patience_n that_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o it_o else_o he_o have_v be_v there_o ere_o this_o he_o see_v weight_n enough_o in_o his_o sin_n to_o sink_v he_o down_o into_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o as_o well_o as_o other_o undergo_a endless_a easeless_a remediless_a torment_n be_v not_o because_o he_o be_v better_a but_o because_o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a to_o he_o now_o when_o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v thus_o make_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o worthlessness_n hereupon_o these_o further_a fruit_n of_o it_o discover_v themselves_o 1._o he_o be_v real_o take_v 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nothing_o but_o what_o he_o may_v expect_v and_o challenge_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o affront_n to_o deny_v it_o he_o as_o they_o do_v isa_n 58._o 3._o no_o but_o he_o lay_v all_o his_o excellency_n and_o all_o his_o morality_n and_o all_o his_o good_a duty_n in_o the_o dust_n under_o god_n foot_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o see_v meet_v trample_v upon_o they_o and_o do_v he_o no_o wrong_n job_n 42._o 6._o if_o he_o have_v think_v a_o thought_n or_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n or_o deserve_a he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o that_o word_n or_o thought_n
what_o be_v decree_v what_o not_o for_o though_o god_n have_v make_v it_o a_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o work_n yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o another_o of_o we_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o no_o till_o he_o can_v make_v his_o call_n sure_a 2_o pet_n 1._o 10._o as_o for_o reprobation_n there_o be_v no_o ordinary_a infallible_a note_n know_v to_o a_o man_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v god_n reveal_v the_o other_o but_o by_o draw_v the_o soul_n effectual_o home_o to_o christ_n 3._o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o all_o where_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o come_v and_o all_o such_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o precept_n to_o obey_v they_o except_o they_o will_v bring_v guilt_n on_o themselves_o and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n joh._n 3._o 29._o 4._o man_n be_v not_o damn_v under_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o be_v reprobate_v but_o because_o they_o slight_v the_o gospel_n and_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n 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waste_v and_o perplex_v calamity_n such_o as_o make_v he_o groan_n yet_o he_o be_v righteous_a neh._n 9_o 33._o 2._o if_o he_o shall_v delay_v to_o hear_v he_o or_o give_v he_o any_o answer_n of_o peace_n though_o he_o have_v pray_v and_o beg_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o affront_n it_o be_v right_a and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o wait_v till_o he_o will_v let_v it_o be_v whensoever_o he_o please_v isa_n 8._o 17._o 3._o if_o he_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o by_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o declare_v his_o reward_n to_o be_v with_o sinner_n still_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o if_o he_o please_v to_o damn_v he_o everlasting_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o he_o yet_o even_o this_o also_o have_v he_o true_o deserve_v and_o it_o be_v at_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v do_v otherwise_o with_o he_o yea_o or_o no_o dan._n 9_o 8._o he_o have_v but_o that_o which_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o it_o be_v but_o his_o wage_n rom._n 6._o 23._o thus_o though_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o earnest_o deprecate_v it_o and_o can_v think_v of_o it_o without_o tremble_a and_o amazement_n yet_o he_o yield_v this_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v with_o all_o equity_n do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v for_o ever_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v silent_a and_z nor_o in_o the_o least_o to_o complain_v against_o he_o as_o unjust_a 2._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o dispense_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o hence_o 1._o he_o own_v and_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v at_o the_o sovereign_a dispose_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o may_v appoint_v he_o to_o what_o he_o will_v without_o wrong_n if_o the_o potter_n may_v order_v his_o mass_n of_o clay_n though_o his_o fellow_n creature_n to_o make_v vessel_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n for_o several_a use_n some_o honourable_a some_o dishonourable_a much_o more_o may_v god_n dispose_v of_o he_o who_o give_v be_v to_o the_o lump_n itself_o of_o which_o he_o be_v make_v rom._n 9_o 21._o 2._o hence_o he_o lay_v himself_o down_o before_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o yield_v himself_o to_o become_v a_o subject_n of_o it_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o god_n hand_n as_o a_o sovereign_n as_o a_o rebel_n yield_v himself_o up_o free_o to_o his_o prince_n resolve_v with_o himself_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v with_o he_o what_o he_o will_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n or_o in_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o strive_v contend_v or_o make_v any_o rebellious_a resistance_n against_o he_o thus_o do_v eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o and_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 26._o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 3._o hence_o he_o resolve_v not_o to_o reply_v against_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o sharp_a or_o sever_v upon_o he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o be_v willing_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v sovereign_a god_n command_v we_o to_o fly_v from_o hell_n and_o yet_o he_o expect_v of_o we_o both_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o also_o that_o we_o can_v lay_v claim_n of_o title_n to_o any_o such_o favour_n at_o his_o hand_n as_o salvation_n till_o he_o do_v free_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v we_o owe_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o sovereign_a good_a pleasure_n rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n we_o must_v desire_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v save_v but_o we_o must_v submit_v those_o desire_n to_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n and_o unlock_v heaven_n door_n to_o none_o but_o to_o who_o he_o please_v 3._o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n free_a mercy_n to_o which_o alone_o he_o repair_v and_o on_o which_o only_o he_o depend_v for_o acceptance_n and_o he_o submit_v to_o this_o 1._o by_o a_o free_a and_o constant_a acknowledgement_n that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v ever_o receive_v of_o god_n have_v flow_v from_o this_o fountain_n his_o life_n his_o livelihood_n the_o proffer_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o ever_o he_o obtain_v salvation_n it_o must_v be_v from_o mercy_n if_o god_n shall_v deny_v he_o grace_n he_o shall_v be_v just_a but_o if_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v take_v he_o up_o into_o everlasting_a arm_n this_o be_v mere_a mercy_n and_o every_o invite_a call_n every_o encourage_v promise_n every_o smile_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v undeserved_a mercy_n 2._o by_o a_o free_a ready_a willing_a earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v save_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o in_o no_o other_o way_n he_o now_o look_v no_o more_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o himself_o or_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o by_o which_o he_o may_v please_v god_n satisfy_v the_o law_n deserve_v favour_n he_o no_o long_o stick_v at_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v have_v mercy_n to_o reap_v the_o whole_a honour_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 115._o 1._o 3._o he_o take_v up_o a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o lie_v and_o tarry_v at_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n to_o repair_v to_o this_o fountain_n for_o all_o good_a and_o to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o all_o here_o 1._o he_o have_v not_o nor_o will_v he_o make_v use_n of_o any_o other_o attribute_n or_o plead_v for_o acceptance_n by_o and_o this_o hope_n be_v in_o god_n grace_n and_o all_o his_o plead_n be_v for_o thy_o own_o name_n sake_n as_o far_o as_o mercy_n may_v be_v move_v to_o look_v favourable_o upon_o he_o so_o far_o his_o hope_n reach_v and_o no_o further_o 2._o hence_o he_o resign_v himself_o to_o mercy_n disposal_n text._n let_v god_n but_o accept_v of_o i_o take_v i_o into_o his_o house_n and_o now_o let_v mercy_n do_v what_o it_o see_v fit_a may_v i_o be_v but_o a_o subject_n of_o save_a mercy_n i_o will_v trust_v that_o for_o the_o rest_n 3._o here_o he_o 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